The Black Mamba pays attention to everything. Super early this morning (about 3a), Kobe Bryant took to Twitter to react to ESPN’s projection that the Lakers will finish 12th in the West —12th?! Really?! I’m pretty sure this will just be used as motivation for Kobe. Check out his reaction…

For years Duke and UNC have dominated the ACC. One of the most storied rivalries in college basketball or any sport has always made headlines with their game being the one to watch. Now it appears that NC State has come to knock them both off. The Cinderella school surprised everyone making it to the tourney’s sweet sixteen and plan to continue their rise. Read more after the jump.

Economies are always on the move. Here in the United States we are working hard to get our economy to prosper and compete with the world’s other top economies. Click below to see which economies are making a name for themselves.

Ok So IBM is King in the Patent market, even though they are selling Patents like McDonalds sells Hotcakes, They must have filed and bought every patent there was at one point. Read throughout the PR, there are some interesting facts there.

IBM remains in the #1 position, as it has for 19 straight years, with a record 6,180 utility patents, up nearly 5 percent from 2010. A wave of Asian companies fixed on amassing U.S. patent grants, however, continues to grow. Samsung trails second with 4,894, up 8 percent, and Canon, up 11 percent,